On one occasion they were having problems with the TV in the massage room, which was blurry and out of focus. Sinatra yelled "Move back, move back", and the television was thrown into the pool.

Manager Entratter permitted such activities, knowing that if he scolded Sinatra and asked him to pay damages he would not perform at Sands again. It contained seats, designed in a Brazilian carnival style.

Performers were extremely well paid for the period. The greatest names in the entertainment industry graced the stage of the Copa Room.

A number of notable albums were recorded in the Copa Room. Live at the Sands , a CD released in , features Martin, Sinatra and Davis in a live performance at the hotel recorded in September The Silver Queen Lounge was another performing venue at Sands, with nightly acts starting at 5: After Presley saw that performance at The Sands, he decided to record the song himself, and it became a hit for him.

Roberta Linn and the Melodaires and Gene Vincent were also regular performers. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

The more frequently someone performed there, the more his or her "points" would increase. An angry Sinatra left the hotel for his Palm Springs home and the Sands had no headlining star for its Labor Day weekend.

Jack Entratter was able to get Sammy Davis, Jr. At the time of the golf cart incident, Sinatra was aware that the practice of the Sands extending him credit had ended.

When he was denied credit to continue gambling, Sinatra climbed onto a gaming table and declared that he would tear the hotel down to sand when he was done.

Since this was taking place at around 1: Cohen was scalded with hot coffee and it was then that he punched Sinatra in the mouth.

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